Articles by Date : July 01 2004 - July 31 2004

The Kylesku Hotel, Sutherland
This week's star buy is a former ferry inn located in the north Highlands that certainly offers a room with a view. more
(22 July 2004 10:01)

Regional Spotlight: Abergavenny
The town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire has long been regarded as the gateway to South Wales and the Brecon Beacons National Park. more
(21 July 2004 16:39)

Your Shout: Chris Irving, Fleurets
Most publicans, hoteliers and restaurateurs reach a time when they wish to sell the freehold interest in their business, but this often proves to be.... more
(21 July 2004 16:38)

How can I get a job in London?
I have five years' experience at management level and am looking for a position in London. However, there appears to be a catch-22 situation within.... more
(21 July 2004 16:10)

Battle brewing over Yates buyout
A battle is brewing over the proposed £93m takeover of pub operator Yates Group after a family consortium holding 20% of the shares said it would.... more
(21 July 2004 15:29)

Putney Bridge restaurant 'close to a sale'
London's Putney Bridge restaurant is thought to be close to a sale after almost a year on the market. more
(21 July 2004 14:44)

Gastropub pioneer Watkins dies at 66
Denis Watkins, widely regarded as the godfather of the gastropub, has died of cancer aged 66. more
(21 July 2004 13:54)

Obesity crisis is a key factor in battle for school meals cash
School caterers must unite and make political gain out of the obesity health crisis affecting Britain if they want more cash for school meals. more
(21 July 2004 13:51)

Thistle Hotels set for a sharp new style
Thistle Hotels is about to undergo a major change as it sells off more hotels, dramatically changes its style, and ditches its thorny name. more
(21 July 2004 13:39)

Bentley is back in the frame for Kempinski deal
German hotel group Kempinski may finally get its first property in London - on the same site it had to pull out of four years ago. more
(21 July 2004 13:36)

Hotel group to raise £5m for development
CHE Group, operator and master franchisor of the Comfort, Sleep, Quality and Clarion hotel brands in Europe, is to raise more than £5m for.... more
(21 July 2004 12:26)

The Eurest Lunchtime Report 2004
The Eurest Lunchtime Report 2004 looks at: how long most workers take for lunch, how much they spend, where they go and what they eat. more
(20 July 2004 17:01)

Hotel and catering sector
Small businesses in the hotel and catering sector are labouring more than most under the burden of government regulation and this could be preventing.... more
(20 July 2004 16:57)

UK revpar up by 10% in first half of 2004
The UK hotel industry was the strongest in Europe in the first half of 2004, according to consultant Deloitte’s latest HotelBenchmark survey. more
(20 July 2004 16:13)

Bolton Moat House fined over fire deaths
A hotel in which an elderly couple were killed in a fire has been fined more than £400,000 for breaches of fire regulations. more
(20 July 2004 16:09)

Done deals
Nevins take over Inn on the Wye... more
(20 July 2004 15:41)

How to...
...deal with difficult restaurant guests more
(20 July 2004 15:39)

Chefs asked to help in schools over Food Fortnight
Chefs and restaurateurs are being called on to help educate schoolchildren about food during British Food Fortnight, to be held in the autumn. more
(20 July 2004 15:38)

Tiger Tiger sees sales roar in City
Tiger Tiger bar operator Urbium said in a pre-close statement that its like-for-like sales were up by 5% for the six months to 27 June 2004. more
(20 July 2004 15:37)

Corinna wins crown in Bloody Mary trial
Corinna Julnes, from favourite Clerkenwell bar-restaurant the Medcalf, shows the rest how it's done at the annual Open Air Bloody Mary Competition,.... more
(20 July 2004 15:37)

In Brief
Organic directory, Website upgraded more
(20 July 2004 15:35)

Dramatic licensing
Implementation of the new Licensing Act for England and Wales creeps ever closer, and now is the time to start preparing your business. James Garner.... more
(20 July 2004 15:31)

Bistrot one ninety
The bistro is alive and well and living at the Gore hotel in Kensington, London, in the care of Malcolm Starmer. Dan Bignold samples the fare more
(20 July 2004 15:22)

Working extra hours
Alexandra Davidson and Jackie Thomas of law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner look at the potential pitfalls of getting your staff to work extra hours to.... more
(20 July 2004 15:19)

Whitbread set to clinch Premier Lodge buy
Whitbread is in advanced discussions to buy budget hotel chain Premier Lodge, the leisure group said today. more
(20 July 2004 15:11)

Test your knowledge
How well do you know your hotels, and how much it costs to stay in them? Try your luck in our fun quiz more
(20 July 2004 12:24)

How did you fare in our fun quiz?
Check out the answers to our guess the prices quiz on page 76 to see how much of a hotel buff you really are more
(20 July 2004 11:53)

Thistle puts seven hotels on the market
Thistle Hotels has put seven of its properties on the market for as much as £200m. more
(20 July 2004 11:53)

Just opened
Pearl, London... more
(20 July 2004 11:39)

In brief
Banks lose coffee bars... more
(20 July 2004 11:18)

Inside track
La Tasca more
(20 July 2004 11:15)

Food file
Fruit and Vegetables, Fish more
(20 July 2004 11:10)

Quick fixes
Menu innovation from contract caterersThis week: grilled teriyaki chicken on a bed of Thai salad more
(20 July 2004 11:07)

UK division trailing as Sodexho raises sights
French catering company Sodexho Alliance has lifted its global sales target for the financial year to the end of August 2004 to an increase of nearly.... more
(20 July 2004 11:05)

Former QMH chairman barred as director
The former chairman of hotel group Queens Moat Houses (QMH) has been barred from acting as a company director for six years. more
(20 July 2004 10:57)

Duck pays bill for Kilspindie House
Edinburgh restaurateur Malcolm Duck has bought his first hotel, the Kilspindie House hotel in Aberlady, east of Edinburgh in East Lothian. more
(20 July 2004 10:34)

De Vere tackles Scots midge menace
They are the bane of all tourists to the west of Scotland at this time of year - and hotel chain De Vere is rolling up its sleeves to tackle midges.... more
(19 July 2004 17:09)

Barracuda sets sights on 25 openings a year
Pub chain Barracuda has set it sights on having 400 pubs, opening at least 25 a year, it said today. more
(19 July 2004 17:02)

How I got here
Ray Weeks, marketing operations manager at TGI Friday's more
(19 July 2004 16:46)

Pizza firms feel FSA ire for over-salting
Pizza Hut and PizzaExpress are the latest companies to have come under fire from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for using too much salt. more
(19 July 2004 16:44)

Barcelona beats London to get first W in Europe
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has finally announced plans to open its first W hotel in Europe. more
(19 July 2004 16:43)

Children reject healthy food options at school
Children are still rejecting healthy meals despite more than 80% of schools providing healthy alternatives, according to three Government reports.... more
(19 July 2004 16:42)

Over to you
Do you understand the implications of the new licensing act? more
(19 July 2004 16:40)

Labelling threat to restaurant menus
A new European Union directive is threatening to force restaurants and caterers to provide a breakdown of all ingredients on menus. more
(19 July 2004 16:38)

Irish government gets tough on smoking pubs
Publicans in Ireland have been warned they will have their licences revoked if they defy the country's smoking ban. more
(19 July 2004 16:32)

Congestion charge to blame for takings fall
London's congestion charge is damaging the city's restaurant business, according to a major new survey. Some 78% of restaurant operators questioned.... more
(19 July 2004 16:30)

Catering costs are 'crippling' school
School meals are being paid for at the expense of books and teaching staff, according to the head of one Wiltshire primary school. more
(19 July 2004 16:19)

Alchemy offloads Paramount hotels
Venture capitalist Alchemy Partners has finally sold its Paramount Group of hotels for £215m - a massive £35m less than the mooted original asking.... more
(19 July 2004 16:18)

Muddiman takes over at Simpson's
Paul Muddiman is the new executive chef at British institution Simpson's-in-the-Strand. more
(19 July 2004 16:17)

The pint glass should go say metric campaigners
A campaign is under way to scrap the British pint of beer by the end of the decade. more
(19 July 2004 16:16)